spyware

[Guest]

well i have had a problem with my pc i tried to remove the spyware but on my
background screen it shows as if spyware is still on my pc and also i have a
message popping up when im trying to go into a website saysing : your current
security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this page . As a
result the page may not display correctly how can i fix this?

 

[Donny Broome]

Try some of these removal tools:
http://www.broomeman.com/spyware/

 

[Guest]

well i downloaded adware but i run it every other day..but on my pc
background is the one i cant change i try to go to properties but when i try
to change it the backgrounds are like frozen i cant click on them

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "martha" <[email protected]>

| well i have had a problem with my pc i tried to remove the spyware but on my
| background screen it shows as if spyware is still on my pc and also i have a
| message popping up when im trying to go into a website saysing : your current
| security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this page . As a
| result the page may not display correctly how can i fix this?

What did you use to try to remove this unnamed spyware ?

You don't supply enough information.

Please download, install and update the following software...

Ad-aware SE v1.06
http://www.lavasoft.de/
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

SpyBot Search and Destroy v1.4
http://security.kolla.de/

After the software is updated, I suggest scanning the system in Safe Mode.

I also suggest downloading, installing and updating BHODemon for any Browser Helper Objects
that may be on the PC.

BHODemon
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm

 

[Malke]

well i downloaded adware but i run it every other day..but on my pc
background is the one i cant change i try to go to properties but when
i try to change it the backgrounds are like frozen i cant click on
them

It sounds as though you have a version of the Smitfraud virus. Go
through the following malware removal steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Depending on the variant you have, you may need to run HijackThis and
post your log at one of the forums listed on the website above. In the
meantime, here's how to get rid of the desktop warning being displayed
by the malware.

Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab.
Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see
that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably
"Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these. By highlighting the "My Current
Home Page" and clicking on the Properties button, you will be able to
determine the name of the file that is the message. It might be called
something like "security.html" or the like.

Click Apply and OK out when you've made your changes. Then you want to
find the *.html malware file and delete it.

If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot
has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm

Malke

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Malke" <[email protected]>


|
| It sounds as though you have a version of the Smitfraud virus. Go
| through the following malware removal steps:
|
| http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
|
| Depending on the variant you have, you may need to run HijackThis and
| post your log at one of the forums listed on the website above. In the
| meantime, here's how to get rid of the desktop warning being displayed
| by the malware.
|
| Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab.
| Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see
| that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably
| "Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these. By highlighting the "My Current
| Home Page" and clicking on the Properties button, you will be able to
| determine the name of the file that is the message. It might be called
| something like "security.html" or the like.
|
| Click Apply and OK out when you've made your changes. Then you want to
| find the *.html malware file and delete it.
|
| If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot
| has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:
|
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm
|
| Malke
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| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

If it is a Smitfraud Trojan, I have created a specific script that removes the Trojan and
scans the PC using the McAfee command line scanner.

 

[Plato]

well i have had a problem with my pc i tried to remove the spyware but on my
background screen it shows as if spyware is still on my pc and also i have a
message popping up when im trying to go into a website saysing : your current
security settings prohibit running Active X controls on this page . As a
result the page may not display correctly how can i fix this?

Run the anti-spyware in safe mode.